"Sulong!?" Newgate was somewhat surprised to see Ortolan in this state.
It's not even dark yet, and there's no moon. Does this make sense?
Seeing Newgate's surprised expression, Ortolan grinned, revealing sharp teeth, and said menacingly, "What's with that surprised look on your face?"
"The Sulong of the Tanned Tribe ...it shouldn't be appearing at a time like this," Newgate said softly.
"Shortsighted. The transformation under the full moon is merely a trigger. Since you can transform, it means your body already possesses this power. The reason you still need this so-called trigger is because you can't control this power freely... And me, do you know how long I've been tormented by this power, by the mad blood within me? Do you know how much effort I've put in to resolve this problem?" Ortolan said indignantly.
He really wanted to vent his emotions here. Damn it, do you know how many years I've been troubled by this mental illness?
However, Ortolan quickly suppressed his indignation.
This mental illness, resulting from the combination of the Charlotte Family's mad blood and the Sulong of the Tanned Tribe, had indeed troubled Ortolan for many years, especially when he was young, lacking strength and not having perfect control over his own body, and often prone to losing control of his emotions. Those years were simply unimaginable for Ortolan.
In the years before he joined the Marines, he would become very irritable and under a lot of mental stress every time he was about to turn 18. He would often vent his anger with violence. At that time, his colleagues at the Marine Headquarters suffered a lot Ortolan his violent iron fists.
It was only later, when his strength increased and his control over his emotions and self-control improved, that he gradually suppressed his pre-full moon irritability. However, when the full moon arrived, it would still cause him trouble and cause him to lose his rationality.
After so many years of spiritual practice and so many years of treatment for mental illness.
He is now finally free from the torment of this mental illness and has completely mastered the Sulong Moon form!
All of this Ortolan through his own hard work, didn't he?
But fortune and misfortune go hand in hand. Previously, this disease could be considered a calamity, but now, after Ortolan was able to control this power, it has also become the key for him to reach the end of that power!
Perhaps it's a bit arrogant, but in this state, Ortolan is extremely confident that no one on this sea is stronger than him!
After suppressing his anger, Ortolan reached out and grasped the flickering lightning in the air, whispering, "No one starts out at the top of the ocean, not me, not you, not even God, Newgate..."
Newgate could already feel the overwhelming pressure emanating from Ortolan. Strong! Extremely strong!
Even though he was known as the Strongest Man, even though he had dominated the New World for many years, he had never felt such a terrifying sense of oppression from anyone!
Rocks won't do, Roger won't do, Shiki won't do, nobody will do!
It was as if the man in front of them was no longer on the same level as them; he was more powerful than they had ever seen before!
Newgate was completely focused, his energy and spirit fully concentrated. Facing Ortolan at this moment, he dared not relax in the slightest, and therefore did not say anything.
On the other side, Ortolan didn't seem to be waiting for Newgate's response. With an arrogant expression, he continued in a calm tone, "But the unbearable period of the throne hanging at the top of this sea is about to end. From now on, I will stand in the heavens!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Ortolan's gaze fell on Newgate. His arrogant expression faded, replaced by a look of appreciation. He said, "And you, Whitebeard Newgate, the Bearded One, as the strongest of the past and the last remnant of the Old Era, I will bestow upon you sufficient glory. Be excited, be thrilled, accept this glory with gratitude! You will become the first person in this world to experience the true power of standing at the pinnacle!!!"
Ortolan was getting a little too excited and made some pretentious remarks that were full of adolescent chuunibyou (middle school syndrome).
At this moment, Totto Land Linlin, Totto Land was still looking at this scene with a very serious expression, was stunned for a moment and looked at Rouge beside her, asking, "Does he always talk like this in the family?"
Rouge looked extremely embarrassed and quickly shook her head, explaining, "No, no, he was perfectly normal at home..."
"Hahaha, this is really interesting." Charlotte Linlin laughed loudly, then quickly composed herself, her eyes filled with a heavy look as she said, "The end of power... the other side?"
Charlotte Linlin naturally knew that Ortolan was extremely powerful. Even without entering his Sulong form, he was one of the top powerhouses on this sea.
But it was precisely because of this that her emotions were even more shaken at this moment.
To be called the 'end of power' by someone of this level of strength, the so-called other shore, the so-called power, that so-called strength that can stand in the heavens, what exactly is it!?
Charlotte Linlin didn't have to wait long for this answer.
Because, Ortolan made his move!
After he finished saying those childish things to Newgate, he seemed to recover his emotions for a moment, and then he moved.
At this moment, no one in front of the screen could observe the speed of the Ortolan. Since it was being broadcast Live Broadcast Den Den Mushi, Charlotte Linlin could only see the images captured by the Den Den Mushi's dynamic vision.
Therefore, she only saw the image on the screen seem to freeze for a moment, and then, Ortolan was already in front of the Whitebeard.
This is Charlotte Linlin's feeling. In the past, when she fought against strong opponents on the battlefield, they would occasionally unleash speeds that surpassed the speed at which the Live Broadcast Den Den Mushi could capture her movements, so Charlotte Linlin didn't feel much of a sense of reality.
But facing Ortolan Newgate is a different story!
As mentioned before, he was fully focused and energetic, without any slackening or carelessness.
Newgate was well aware of how fast Ortolan's Rumble-Rumble Power was, but in that instant, he still couldn't detect any trace of Ortolan, as if Ortolan was standing right in front of him.
This speed has already exceeded his ability to observe!
Moreover, if he wasn't mistaken, this speed wasn't brought about by the Goro Goro no Mi; it was Ortolan's own power that generated the speed!
Amidst a multitude of thoughts, reality was but a fleeting moment. By the time Ortolan reached Newgate, he had already thrown a punch!
There were no unnecessary movements; he simply landed a straight punch, nothing more!
Because the movement was so simple, even though Newgate couldn't see Ortolan, his body instinctively made a defensive move first.
His strong, powerful arms, imbued with Conqueror's Haki's Haki and covered with a dense, trembling, and rebounding force, crossed and blocked in front of him.
As if waiting for this move, when Newgate raised his arms in front of him, Ortolan's fist also collided with that intersection!
At first, he tried to resist the force, but Newgate's surging power was completely suppressed in an instant. This was manifested in the fact that his arms, which were crossed in front of him, did not hinder the advance of Ortolan's fist at all. Instead, they were pressed down and slammed hard into his own chest.
Secondly, the power of the tremor dissipated, and the feeling that was originally able to eliminate enough power to counteract the shock shattered in an instant, causing the surrounding space to explode!
Finally, the Haki collapsed. At its peak, the Conqueror's Haki coating's Haki, was completely shattered like an illusion under this punch!
It seems that at this moment, there is absolutely no power to withstand Ortolan's punch!
Because he was personally experiencing this punch, Newgate could feel the terror even more!
This punch had no extraneous factors, had nothing to do with the power of Rumble-Rumble, and didn't even use any Haki!
This punch was pure power, the absolute power emanating from within Ortolan!
With a loud bang!
As time slowed down, it seemed to return to normal at this moment. The instant Newgate was hit by this punch, his feet could no longer grip the ground. The surging, irresistible, and monstrous force invaded his body. His arms slammed into his chest, his arm bones cracked, and his ribs shattered.
"Cough..." He couldn't hold back the mouthful of foul blood inside him and spat it out.
Immediately, his tall figure was sent flying like a cannonball by this punch, unable to stop!
In the blink of an eye, Newgate's figure had already swept across the battlefield for thousands of meters, smashing through countless obstacles in his path, and then slammed heavily into the central volcano of Archino Island!
A huge cloud of smoke and a deafening crashing sound came from there, as if just a moment ago, even the volcano almost couldn't withstand it and was smashed to pieces!
The battlefield fell silent as a result, and everyone's eyes were filled with shock, as if the scene was unbelievable!
That's no small fry, he's the so-called strongest Whitebeard!
He was actually punched and sent flying a thousand meters away!?
Sakazuki was perhaps the first on the battlefield to come to his senses. He instinctively looked towards the spot where Ortolan had just been, only to find that Ortolan was gone, vanished from there!
Before Sakazuki could react, a second explosion occurred at the volcano!
In an instant, the towering and imposing volcano was pulverized!